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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | LW10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mao Zhongwu is a Chinese paralympic cross country skier.
He competed in the Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics competition, winning the gold medal in the 10 kilometre free, and silver medals in the 18 kilometre long-distance event and the 1.5 kilometre sprint event. [1] [2] [3]
Brian McKeever is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete, who became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian when he won his 14th medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He finished the 2018 Games with a career total of 13 gold medals and 17 medals, making him the most decorated Paralympic cross-country skier ever. McKeever claimed a 16th Paralympic gold medal in the men's para cross-country middle distance vision impaired race at Beijing 2022, drawing him level with the German para-alpine racer Gerd Schönfelder for the most men's Winter Paralympic wins.
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Lukyanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, and Paralympian.
The 2022 Winter Paralympics, commonly known as Beijing 2022, were an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Mark Arendz is a Canadian biathlon and Para-Nordic skier. He was disabled at the age of seven when his arm got caught in the blades of a grain auger. He participated in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics and won 8 medals in total, including gold in the men's 15km biathlon standing at the 2018 games.
Maksym Volodymyrovych Yarovyi is a Ukrainian cross-country skier, biathlete, and Paralympian. He competes in classification category sitting events.
Oksana Shyshkova is a Ukrainian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. She has competed at the Winter Paralympics thrice in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Oksana Shyshkova claimed 6 medals at the 2017 IPC World Championships, which is her notable achievement in the sport of Nordic skiing. She competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning a gold medal, in Women's 6 kilometres.
Taras Rad is a Ukrainian amputated male cross-country skier and biathlete. He made his Paralympic debut at the age of 18 for Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Paralympics competing in Cross-country skiing and Biathlon events. He also went onto claim his first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after clinching the gold medal in the men's 12.5km sitting biathlon event.
Yang Hongqiong is a Chinese paralympic cross country skier.
China competed as the host nation of the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China that took place between 4–13 March 2022. In total, 96 athletes were initially expected to compete. The total competition places that the Chinese delegation achieved is 116. It is the largest delegation to compete at the Games.
Aline dos Santos Rocha is a Brazilian wheelchair racer and skier, who came third at the 2021 Berlin Marathon, and won multiple medals at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Great Britain competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022.
Japan competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022. In total, 29 athletes were scheduled to compete.
Dmytro Suiarko is a Ukrainian visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.
Linn Kazmaier is a German visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Shan Yilin is a Chinese paralympic biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Li Panpan is a Chinese paralympic cross country skier.
Taiki Kawayoke is a Japanese paralympic cross country skier. He participated at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in the 20 kilometre classical event and won the gold medal with a time of 52:52.8.
Cai Jiayun is a Chinese paralympic cross country skier.
Qiu Mingyang is a Chinese paralympic cross country skier. He competed in the 20 kilometre classical event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning the bronze medal.
This is a chronological summary of the major events of the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China.